Exam 24: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

Nuts and seeds are considered beneficial for the brain since they contain monounsaturated fat and vitamin E.

Bile serves what function?

Consider the simplified diagram of the urea cycle shown below.  What is the identity of the species numbered with a 3?

Activation of a fatty acid prior to its entry into the fatty acid spiral requires the presence of _____ .

Glycerol that is liberated from fats is digested by passing through glycolysis.

Phenylalanine is derived from tyrosine by oxidation.

Transaminases play a role in amino acid synthesis as well as in nitrogen disposal.

The first step of the fatty acid spiral is a dehydrogenation requiring which coenzyme?

Fatty acid chains are built up of uneven numbers of carbons, but are degraded in carbon pairs.

The following reaction would occur during fat mobilization.

Complete β -oxidation of a 12-carbon fatty acid produces ____ molecules of FADH₂.

In the metabolism of fats, the fatty acids enter the reactions of the

Which of the following types of proteins tend to have the highest turnover rate in the body?

Two of the ketone bodies are _____ .

Since studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids provide a wide range of health benefits, persons should consume a much of them as possible each day.

In the fatty acid synthetase system, acetyl CoA is converted back into a fatty acid. How many ATPs are used in making a 10 carbon fatty acid?

​ Discuss the activation of fatty acids in the mitochondrial membrane.

More amino acids can be synthesized from intermediates of the citric acid cycle than glycolysis intermediates.

Of the three ketone bodies, acetone is produced at the highest levels in our bodies.

Ketosis results from